The Martu People are those Aboriginal People of the Western Desert Region who hold in common their traditional laws and customs, and who identify themselves as belonging to one, some or all of the following language groups: Manyjilyjarra; Kartujarra; Kiyajarra; Putijarra; Nyiyaparli; Warnman; Ngulipartu; Pitjikala; Kurajarra; Jiwaliny; Mangala; and Nangajarra.

The Martu people are recognised as the native title holders of a 136,000 sq km area of the Western Desert resulting of the decision in James & Ors v State of Western Australia WAD 6110 0f 1998.